Manuel Antonio Expeditions

Sep 16, 2011

With the establishment of Manuel Antonio National Park in 1972, the people of Costa Rica decided to preserve for future generations one of the most beautiful and bio-diverse areas in the world. Although it is the country's smallest national park, the stunning beauty and diversity of wildlife in its 4.249 acres is what makes this place a must see for every visitor in the country.

Manuel Antonio offers a charming combination of rain forest, beaches and coral reefs. This beautiful park is home to sloths, three species of monkeys (white faced, squirrel, howler), iguanas, and millions of colourful little land crabs. Some of the trails afford spectacular ocean views.

Our naturalist guides will take you on an amazing jungle experience. The goal of the Manuel Antonio Expeditions team is to share and teach you about Manuel Antonio’s best nature secrets. Walk for about 3 miles on easy trails searching for unique animals and plants. During our tour you will learn about the symbiotic relationship between many animals and plants. Let us help you get your own ¨national geographic¨ type photos with your digital camera through any of our top of the line spotting scopes.

The size of our grups tours are about 10 people maxx for each tour guide. Private tours can also be arrange and the price depends of the number of people for the tour.

Special Price: $25p/p Plus $16 admission fee
The price is plus admission entrance fee $16p/p and we can meet near the park entrance for the tour. This way you can drive your rent a car, if you have one.

Welcome to Manuel Antonio Expeditions Mangrove tour. Our experienced naturalist guides will take you on a special journey through this amazing habitat that features caimans, boa constrictors, crocodiles, monkeys and over 100 species of local and migrating birds. Damas Island is one of the last major mangrove areas, protected in the central pacific. This place fulfills an important role in Costa Rica's rich biodiversity. It is not uncommon to spot herons, sand pipers, egrets and many other endemic or migrant bird species. You may get the chance to see the white-face monkeys up close or even see the rare silky anteater, all from the comfort of your boat.Our boats have capacity for 10 passengers and use 4 stroke engines to provide a smooth, comfortable ride. Damas Mangrove is one of the most recommended tours for wildlife in Manuel Antonio.

Paddle through the smooth waters of one of the last major mangrove areas, protected in the central pacific.Our experienced naturalist guides will take you on an exciting adventure through this amazing habitat that features caimans, boa constrictors, crocodiles, monkeys and over 100 species of local and migrating birds.

Retreat into the tranquillity of a labyrinth of rich biodiversity offered in the Damas Mangrove.

Price of the tour: Regular $65 per personTour includes: transportation, lunch or dinner, drinks, and naturalist guide.Length of the tour: Half day.

Starting as early as 6:00am, we will take you to different birding spots away from the crowded tourist places. Experience the real Costa Rican countryside on your way to an amazing bird watching adventure. You will be able to see tanagers, trogons, toucans, parrots, motmots, hummingbirds, hawks, euphonies, among many other species. Our bird watching tour is about 3 hours.

Bring your digital camera and we will take photos through our high-powered scope.

Carara National Park is a must for anyone interested in tropical biology.Its high species diversity and easy access make this park unique. Carara National Park has one of the largest remaining wild populations of Scarlet Macaws in Costa Rica.

Carara is the best bird watching national park in the central pacific area. Which makes this tour a number one choice for bird lovers. This forest is also home to manakins, trogons, toucans, herons among many other species that are a true delight to birdwatchers.

Our naturalist guides have extensive knowledge of where these animals nest and breed, giving you a much better chance to experience them.

Here at Manuel Antonio Expeditions, We can also help you arrange your entired vacation from hotels, transportation, local flights, rental houses and any other tour not provided by our company. We will work with you to look for what is best for your unique vacation. Please let us know if you have anything we can help you with, doesnt matter how small it is, we will always be there for anybody looking for the best vacation experience. Juan Brenes

Tour Guide Juan L. Brenes.

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Juan L. Brenes hads been a naturalist guide for over 9 years. He enjoys being able to teach about our natural wonders and wildlife. His goal is to share the real Costa Rica with everyone of our clients, friends. Named Destination Expert for the Manuel Antonio Area in 2007 by Tripadvisor for all the great support he offers in the forums.

Tour Guide Paul Gonsalves

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Paul Gonsalves hads been a naturalist guide for over 15 years. Guiding people through National parks is one of his passions, avid lover of birdwatching and expeditions in other countrys such as the amazon´s of Peru and all Central America.

Tour Guide Edgar Avila.

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Edgar hads been a Naturalist guide for over 4 years. Our clients love his sense of humor and he is great with small children. Edgar is a local born near the mangroves, hads vast knowledge about of local wildlife and really loves his work. Father of three beautifull girls.